Track-support.



- J. G. BROWN. T l SUPP APPLICA FILED B.7. 1912.

Patented Oct. 15, 1912.

,c JAMES Gr. BROWN, 0F ELKHART, INDIANA.

'rMen-SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 15,1912.

Application mea February 7, 1912i serial No. 675,998.

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES G. BRowN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Elkhart, in the county of Elkhart and State of Indiana, have.invented certain new and useful Improvements in Track- Supports; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the inventiom'such as will enable others skilled in the artto which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in track supportsand more particularly to a combined cross tie plate and rail brace.

The object of my invention is to provide a combined cross tie plate andrail brace having means for preventing relative movement of the railvand brace, and, a further object of my invention is to so construct thecross tie plate that portions thereof ma be bent into engagement withthe ange o the rail to hold the same in place.

Other objects and advantages of my invention will be hereinafter madeclearly apparent in the specification and pointed out in the claim. a

In the accompanying drawings I have shown the preferred form which my.irlvention may take.

In said drawings, Figure 1 is a horizontal sectional view showing across tie having my improved form of combined tie plate and rail bracesecured in position thereon. Fig. 2 is a sectional view as seen on line2--2, Fig. 1, and, Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view as seen on line 3-3, Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings in which similar reference numerals designatecorresponding parts throughout the several views, 4 is a tie of theusual or any preferred construction, upon the upper surface of which isadapted to be positioned my improved form of tie plate 5. Said plate 5extends approximately `from end to end of the tie and has near itsopposite ends, upwardly and inwardly extending braces 6.

The braces 6 are cut away, as shown at 7 so that one side -of the lower`flange of a rail 8 will be received therein when a rail is placedadjacent said brace sections. The inner vertical surfaces of the bracesare vertically serrated, as shown at 9. The upper surface of the bracesection 6 is so formed as tol lit snugly against the under surface ofone side of the head of a rail when the i same is positioned adjacentsaid brace. Tongues l() are struck from the plate 5 so as to extendvertically therefrom, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1.

When it is desired to place, ofthe secure a rail in the same 1spositioned against one brace sections 6 and the inner side Vof the railis struck so as to cause the serrations 9 to bite into the side of therail. Tongues l0 are then bent outwardly against the side flange of therail so as to hold the same securely in place. In order to hold theplate 5 in position upon the tie. and to more securely hold the rail inplace, I provide the plate 5 with openings therethrough at pointsadjacent the position occupied by the lower flange of the rail andspikes 1l are driven therethrough into ,the tie, the heads of saidspikes engaging the upper surface of the rail flange.

By providing .a tie-plate 5 -having rail braces at its opposite ends, itwill be seen that spreading of the rails will be prevented. It will alsobe seen that by providing the rail engaging surfaces of the brace withserration's, relative movement of the rail and brace will be prevented.

What I claim as new is: The combination with a tie; of a plate adaptedto be secured upon the upper surface thereof, inwardly extending railbraces formed at the opposite ends of said plate, vertically extendingserrations formed in the inner surface of said rail braces, and tonguesformed from the adjacent portions of said plate adapted to be benttoward saidv Vrail braces to secure a rail therebetween. In testimonywhereof I have signed my name to -this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing'witnesses.

JAMES G. BROWN. Witnesses:

JAooB OBERHOLTZER, WM. ELLwooD.

opies 'of this patent may be obtained for live cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

- Washington, D. C.

